As Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership waits for an announcement on government funds which could be used to revamp Stevenage railway station and begin the transformation of the town centre, Stevenage MP Stephen McPartland has claimed it does not have the backing of millions of pounds of private funds it has suggested.

A woman accused of disguising herself with a wig, fake goatee beard and heavy-framed glasses before killing her half-sister with a chicken-shaped casserole pot in Letchworth today told a jury she was not the killer.

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A woman getting off a bus in Letchworth on Tuesday was allegedly hit by it moments later – and with a prior altercation between the passenger and driver reported, police have today appealed for witnesses.

For an example of the true spirit of Christmas, you need look no further than a group of Letchworth volunteers who are offering free festive food, gifts and vital supplies to the less fortunate on Christmas Day.

A Stevenage man was punched, wrestled to the ground and left with head and facial injuries by two robbers who took his wallet in the Old Town on Sunday night – and police have now appealed for witnesses.

A former midwife who grew up in Mauritius but served the NHS for 45 years, will hopefully be able to look forward to Christmas in her own home after Stevenage traders came together to answer an appeal for help in the Comet.

A Stevenage school ‘dinner man’ has been crowned the best school chef in the East of England using an old family recipe – and he’s set to go up against nine other regional champs in the national final in March.

With police reports of domestic abuse on the increase, and further funding for a specialist unit approved, one brave victim has told the Comet her story in a bid to show other victims they are not alone.

Almost 200 runners of all ages came together for a great cause on Saturday as hundreds of pounds were raised for charity at a ‘Santa Canta’ around Norton Common in Letchworth – with one man going the distance in his Speedos!

Can you imagine the debilitating impact on your life if you have to spend three days of each week travelling to your nearest hospital only to have needles stuck in your arm, as you are wired up to a dialysis machine for five hours at a stretch. You can’t move much, get up to go to the loo or to answer the phone. You can only sit and contemplate the waste of time.